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Starch granule biogenesis caught in the act
A Nature Communications article, published by the Zeeman group (IMPB) in collaboration with Anders Meibom at EPFL, uses sophisticated imaging methods to capture previously unseen facets of starch metabolism. Groundbreaking visualizations depict granule initiation, fusion, and growth into flattened structures.
A quiet evolutionary response to cellular challenges
In studying evolution, we often focus on showy traits. But a recent essay by Kirsten Bomblies (IMPB, DBIOL) highlights that “invisible” adjustments that maintain cellular functions in novel contexts are an important force in evolution and can help interpret signatures of selection in genome scans.